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Michael A Brown

Examiner (ID: 12411, Phone: (571)272-4972 , Office: P/3772 )

Most Active Art Unit
3772
Art Unit(s)
3709, 3764, 3301, 3772, 3733, 2899
Total Applications
3915
Issued Applications
3108
Pending Applications
248
Abandoned Applications
558

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
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17/328672
System and method for managing player data across different entities May 23, 2021 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18084576 [patent_doc_number] => 11534687 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-12-27 [patent_title] => Information processing apparatus and application image distribution method [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/327367 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-05-21 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 7235 [patent_no_of_claims] => 6 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 78 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17327367 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/327367
Information processing apparatus and application image distribution method May 20, 2021 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17543626 [patent_doc_number] => 11308755 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-04-19 [patent_title] => Method and system for conducting concurrent games [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/323897 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-05-18 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 9358 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 247 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17323897 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/323897
Method and system for conducting concurrent games May 17, 2021 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17070205 [patent_doc_number] => 20210272422 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2021-09-02 [patent_title] => GAMING DEVICES AND METHODS FOR ENRICHING GAME PLAY WITH MIGRATING AWARD ENHANCEMENTS [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/322259 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-05-17 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 11664 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 0 [patent_words_short_claim] => 190 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17322259 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/322259
Gaming devices and methods for enriching game play with migrating award enhancements May 16, 2021 Issued
Array ( [id] => 19000382 [patent_doc_number] => 11917254 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-02-27 [patent_title] => Methodology for equalizing systemic latencies in television reception in connection with games of skill played in connection with live television programming [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/315094 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-05-07 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 8467 [patent_no_of_claims] => 36 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 96 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17315094 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/315094
Methodology for equalizing systemic latencies in television reception in connection with games of skill played in connection with live television programming May 6, 2021 Issued
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17/246534
Distributed ledger tracking of event data Apr 29, 2021 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18528356 [patent_doc_number] => 11715352 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-08-01 [patent_title] => Point of view based wager availability [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/239879 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-04-26 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 9979 [patent_no_of_claims] => 8 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 135 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17239879 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/239879
Point of view based wager availability Apr 25, 2021 Issued
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17/235851
Game systems and methods Apr 19, 2021 Issued
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17/231443
Reinforcement learning using obfuscated environment models Apr 14, 2021 Issued
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17/230258
Card show apparatus and table game system Apr 13, 2021 Issued
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17/229808
Synchronization and offset of VSYNC between cloud gaming server and client Apr 12, 2021 Issued
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17/224595
Linked communications for gaming systems using acoustic signatures Apr 6, 2021 Issued
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17/225003
Systems and methods for automatic administration based on ledger-specific populations of unique digital articles Apr 6, 2021 Issued
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17/222551
Gaming device having multi-chance feature Apr 4, 2021 Issued
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17/220778
Systems and methods for securely connecting an electronic gaming machine to an end user device Mar 31, 2021 Issued
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17/301183
Card game method and table layout therefor Mar 28, 2021 Issued
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17/211521
Beacon to patron communications for electronic gaming devices Mar 23, 2021 Issued
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17/209991
Poker game system and method involving pre-flop fold or fixed bet option Mar 22, 2021 Issued
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17/207163
Gaming device having poker mystery feature Mar 18, 2021 Issued
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17/207163
Gaming device having poker mystery feature Mar 18, 2021 Issued
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